Dumping-cart.



PATBNTED FEB. 28, 1905.

A. BRBNZINGER.

DUMPING CART.

APPLICATION FILED N0'V.25,1904.

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Patented February 222%, 190th ADAM BRENZINHER, OF NEN YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,817, dated February 28, 1905.

Application filed November 25, 1904:- Serial No. 234,13

Be it known that l, ADAM BRENZINGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New York, in the borough of the Bronx and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dumping-Carts, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates particularly to dumping-carts for use in transporting sand, ,Q'l'iLVOl, ashes, &c. such as described in Letters Patent No. 729,266, which were granted me May 26, L903; and among the objects of the invention is the provision of such a cart in which the axle by virtue of a novel combination of parts does not pass through the cart-body directly in line with the axes of the wheels, but somewhat above the same, so that a greater amount of space is provided for larger stones and compact masses of loam in the bottom of the cartbody. By this arrangement the discharge of the material from the body is facilitated, as the passage of the same at either side of the axle is almost entirely obviated.

The invention also contemplates the provision of a cart-sumiorting frame of novel construction and peculiar advantages, together with means for attaching the cart-body thereto; and with these and other ends in view the in-' vention consists in the novel features and combination of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrative of one embodiment of the invention, Figure l is an elevation of the improved dumpingcart, the near wheel being removed and the brace-rod broken away in order to fully show the axle-supporting bracket or hanger. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the dumping-cart, takenon line 2 .2, Fig. 1, both wheels being removed from the axle; and Fig. 3. is a plan view of the body-siu'iporting frame, partly in section, through the axle-supporting brackets, the cart-body being removed.

Similar letters 6f reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A denotes the body of the improved dumping-cart, which is preferably hopper-shaped, as in my previously-mentioned patent, and provided with downwardly-converging front and rear walls and with a dumping gate or door of any preferred type (not shown) in the rear wall. The intermediate or main member (Z of the axle, which may be of cylindrical or prismatic cross-section, passes transversely through the body A in the upper part thereof, as shown, and is provided with reduced portions (Z extending through openings in the side walls of the body and forming shoulders which abut against the inner edges of said openings, the main portions (Z being provided at its extremities d with exterior screw threads. Downward ly-extending brackets or hangers 1/ engage with their upper terminal eyes the outer reduced portions (5 of the intermediate member (Z and. are secured thereto by means of nuts a, which engage the exterior screwthreads thereof and effectively lock the hangers to said main member (Z. The brackets or hangers I) are provided at their lower ends with sleeves mi of square cross-section, having sockets of square cross-section which are ongaged by the squared ends s of stub-axles rr, said axles being secured by upsetting or in any suitable manner in said sleeves. The wheels w of the cart are mounted upon the stub-axles a in the usual manner.

The hangers bare made preferably of U- shaped cross-section between the bosses m and sleeves, as shown, the side flanges extending outwardly and each hanger being provided upon its inner surface with a suitably-shaped recess or seat t, in which the side bars Z: of the body-supporting draftframe are clamped intermediately by means of bolts w passing inwardl y through the hangers, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or in any suitable manner. The side bars Z: of the bod y-supporting draft-frame are also of U-shapcd cross-section, as shown, and the flanges are directed inwardly toward the cart-body, while the flat face of each bar is clamped in position in its seat t, as seen in Fig. 2. Connecting the ends of the side bars l: are transverse end bars 7), which are also of tJ-shaped cross-section, as shown. The body is supported on the draft-frame by means of angle-bars it, which are attached at the sides of the cart-bod y and rest upon the side bars [2 of the frame, as shown in F 1. Tie-rods c extend across the ends of the cart-supporting frame parallel to the end bars 19 and serve to strengthen the frame in connection with longitudinal brace-rods 1", having terminal eyes engaging the ends of said tie-rods and secured thereto by means of screw-nuts, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The brace-rods 0' are bent outwardly intermediately of their length, so as to pass the hangers b and engage alined recesses 7) formed between outwardly-extending teats or lugs b on the side flanges of each hanger, forming strengthening-trusses for the side bars of the frame. In this manner the frame is materially strengthened and the connection between the hangers and the body-supporting frame considerably reinforced by means of the brace-rods 1'.

hen only one draft-animal is to be attached to the cart, shafts 1 are connected to the ends of the side bars, which extend forwardly beyond the front end bar,as shown; but draft appliances of any type and for any number of draft-animals may be applied in any suitable manner.

When it is desired to discharge the load in the cart-body, the dumping-gate in the rear wall (not shown) is opened and the contents dropped. As the main portion (Z of the axle passes across the upper portion of the cartbody it does not interfere with the dumping of the load even when it contains large stones or when it consists of compact masses of loam or other badly-fiowing material, as it permits it to pass freely below the axle. The axle can also be located at some distance from a vertical plane passing through the center of gravity of the body in case a second pair of wheels on a front axle and a larger cart-body is desired.

I-Iavingthus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In adumping-cart, the combination, with a cart-body, of a main axle member extending transversely thereof, hangers depending from said member at either side of said cart-body and each provided at the side thereof with a suitable seat, stub-axles carried by the lower ends of said hangers, sleeves, wheels mounted on said stub-axles, and a body supporting draft-frame having side bars clamped in the seats of said hangers.

2. In a dumping-cart, the combination, with a cart-body, of a main axle member extending transversely thereof, hangers depending from said member at either side of said cart-body and provided upon their outer surface with suitable recesses, stub-axles carried by said hangers, wheels mounted on said stub-axles, and a body-supporting draft-frame composed of side bars attached intermediately to said hangers, end bars connecting said side bars and supporting the front and rear walls of the cart-body, tie-rods extending transversely of said frame, and outer brace-rods connecting the ends of said tie-rods and engaging the recesses of said hangers.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADAM BRENZINGER.

WVit'nesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, HENRY J. SUHRBIER. 

